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Tue, Dec 17 2013, 01:37 PM EDThttp://wlos.com/shared/community/features/health-alert/stories/wlos_overcoming-throat-cancer-286.shtml
http://wlos.com/shared/community/features/health-alert/stories/wlos_overcoming-throat-cancer-286.shtmlA woman in Mitchell County says she still has her voice because she sought a second opinion. Joy Williams was diagnosed and treated for throat cancer in 2009. But it returned a couple of years later in an advanced stage. Her voice gradually disappeared. Though her voice box had to be removed, a prosthesis was implanted at Cancer Treatment Centers of America in Atlanta. ...]]>A woman in Mitchell County says she still has her voice because she sought a second opinion. Joy Williams was diagnosed and treated for throat cancer in 2009. But it returned a couple of years later in an advanced stage. Her voice gradually disappeared. Though her voice box had to be removed, a prosthesis was implanted at Cancer Treatment Centers of America in Atlanta. ...]]>Copyright 2013, Sinclair Broadcast GroupMon, Dec 16 2013, 02:07 PM EDThttp://wlos.com/shared/community/features/health-alert/stories/wlos_hospice-tree-284.shtml
http://wlos.com/shared/community/features/health-alert/stories/wlos_hospice-tree-284.shtmlIt's not your typical Christmas tree. As News 13's Jay Siltzer shows us, it's branching out to those who need help most.

The sounds of the season fill Angel Medical Center for the lighting of the hospice tree. It's an event to support dying patients and their families by raising money. ...]]>

It's not your typical Christmas tree. As News 13's Jay Siltzer shows us, it's branching out to those who need help most.

The sounds of the season fill Angel Medical Center for the lighting of the hospice tree. It's an event to support dying patients and their families by raising money. ...]]>

Wanda Redmond can't thank her co-workers enough at CarePartners in Asheville, "I have a hard time sometimes just realizing the magnitude of what they did. ...]]>As News 13's Jay Siltzer shows us in today's Health Alert, the answer is as simple as co-workers "riding to the rescue."

"They raised the bar on friendship."

Wanda Redmond can't thank her co-workers enough at CarePartners in Asheville, "I have a hard time sometimes just realizing the magnitude of what they did. ...]]>Copyright 2013, Sinclair Broadcast GroupMon, Dec 09 2013, 02:14 PM EDThttp://wlos.com/shared/community/features/health-alert/stories/wlos_generating-life-281.shtml
http://wlos.com/shared/community/features/health-alert/stories/wlos_generating-life-281.shtmlIt's the newest and biggest generator in Macon County with the greatest task: Keeping Angel Medical Center in Franklin running during a power outage. ...]]>It's the newest and biggest generator in Macon County with the greatest task: Keeping Angel Medical Center in Franklin running during a power outage. ...]]>Copyright 2013, Sinclair Broadcast GroupTue, Dec 03 2013, 03:33 PM EDThttp://wlos.com/shared/community/features/health-alert/stories/wlos_hip-surgical-tools-279.shtml
http://wlos.com/shared/community/features/health-alert/stories/wlos_hip-surgical-tools-279.shtmlBut as News 13's Jay Siltzer shows us, the doctor literally made the tools to do it.

"I had been limping for several years"

That's hard to believe when you consider 77-year-old Fred Brown has been doing yoga for 40 years. ...]]>But as News 13's Jay Siltzer shows us, the doctor literally made the tools to do it.

Malissa Gilliam, patient, "I've had thyroid disease, hypothyroidism, since I was around 18. And over the years it's getting harder to manage I think. ...]]>As News 13's Jay Siltzer shows us, the problem may be your thyroid.

Malissa Gilliam, patient, "I've had thyroid disease, hypothyroidism, since I was around 18. And over the years it's getting harder to manage I think. ...]]>Copyright 2013, Sinclair Broadcast GroupThu, Nov 28 2013, 12:06 PM EDThttp://wlos.com/shared/community/features/health-alert/stories/wlos_casting-recovery-277.shtml
http://wlos.com/shared/community/features/health-alert/stories/wlos_casting-recovery-277.shtmlIt's a way to heal from cancer that a group of women never dreamed possible, and now they're hooked. Casting for Recovery is a weekend retreat for women recovering from breast cancer. More than a dozen women attended this year's fall retreat at the Lake Logan Episcopal Center in Haywood County. ...]]>It's a way to heal from cancer that a group of women never dreamed possible, and now they're hooked. Casting for Recovery is a weekend retreat for women recovering from breast cancer. More than a dozen women attended this year's fall retreat at the Lake Logan Episcopal Center in Haywood County. ...]]>Copyright 2013, Sinclair Broadcast GroupTue, Nov 26 2013, 02:43 PM EDThttp://wlos.com/shared/community/features/health-alert/stories/wlos_hernia-technique-276.shtml
http://wlos.com/shared/community/features/health-alert/stories/wlos_hernia-technique-276.shtmlAs News 13's Jay Siltzer explains, it's also get patients back on their feet faster.

"I was in a lot of pain, not very mobile." that's what 72-year-old Chris Parsons described to his physician, leading to a hernia diagnosis, in essence a hole in a muscle. ...]]>As News 13's Jay Siltzer explains, it's also get patients back on their feet faster.

"I was in a lot of pain, not very mobile." that's what 72-year-old Chris Parsons described to his physician, leading to a hernia diagnosis, in essence a hole in a muscle. ...]]>Copyright 2013, Sinclair Broadcast GroupMon, Nov 25 2013, 03:37 PM EDThttp://wlos.com/shared/community/features/health-alert/stories/wlos_perks-program-275.shtml
http://wlos.com/shared/community/features/health-alert/stories/wlos_perks-program-275.shtmlAs News 13's Jay Siltzer explains in today's Health Alert, some local knee replacement patients are getting back into life quicker than ever.

"I had to walk with a cane...a stick."

That's not the case anymore since Mara Roth had knee replacement surgery at Mission Hospital in Asheville. ...]]>As News 13's Jay Siltzer explains in today's Health Alert, some local knee replacement patients are getting back into life quicker than ever.

Melanie Pace donates at the new Blood Connection Center in Hendersonville, "it's about giving back, and I really think it's crucial we all do our part. ...]]>As Jay Siltzer shows us, The Blood Connection has opened up shop for donors.

It's a huge danger outdoors this time of year you probably never think about: Poison ivy. ...]]>As News 13's Jay Siltzer reports, it's as strong as ever and more difficult to recognize.

It's a huge danger outdoors this time of year you probably never think about: Poison ivy. ...]]>Copyright 2013, Sinclair Broadcast GroupTue, Nov 12 2013, 03:37 PM EDThttp://wlos.com/shared/community/features/health-alert/stories/wlos_holiday-grief-273.shtml
http://wlos.com/shared/community/features/health-alert/stories/wlos_holiday-grief-273.shtmlAs News 13's Jay Siltzer shows us in today's Health Alert sharing that loss with others can lead to renewed confidence and hope.

It's not the most wonderful time of the year for everyone. ...]]>As News 13's Jay Siltzer shows us in today's Health Alert sharing that loss with others can lead to renewed confidence and hope.

It's not the most wonderful time of the year for everyone. ...]]>Copyright 2013, Sinclair Broadcast GroupMon, Nov 11 2013, 03:46 PM EDThttp://wlos.com/shared/community/features/health-alert/stories/wlos_risky-behaviors-272.shtml
http://wlos.com/shared/community/features/health-alert/stories/wlos_risky-behaviors-272.shtmlBut as News 13's Jay Siltzer explains in this special Health Alert, problems can be reduced, if not avoided, even if sexual habits don't change.

Michael Douglas says oral sex gave him cancer of the tongue and he's not alone. ...]]>But as News 13's Jay Siltzer explains in this special Health Alert, problems can be reduced, if not avoided, even if sexual habits don't change.

Michael Douglas says oral sex gave him cancer of the tongue and he's not alone. ...]]>Copyright 2013, Sinclair Broadcast GroupTue, Nov 05 2013, 04:24 PM EDThttp://wlos.com/shared/community/features/health-alert/stories/wlos_hospital-cleanliness-271.shtml
http://wlos.com/shared/community/features/health-alert/stories/wlos_hospital-cleanliness-271.shtmlMany of us grew up hearing the saying: "cleanliness is next to godliness." For hospitals, hygiene is the bottom line for patient safety, satisfaction and cost-effectiveness.

Bart Boeckler inspects patient rooms for cleanliness all the time at Park Ridge Health. ...]]>

Many of us grew up hearing the saying: "cleanliness is next to godliness." For hospitals, hygiene is the bottom line for patient safety, satisfaction and cost-effectiveness.

Bart Boeckler inspects patient rooms for cleanliness all the time at Park Ridge Health. ...]]>

Participants in this new Livestrong program at the YMCA in Hendersonville are cancer survivors, and they aren't slowing down. ...]]>As News 13's Jay Siltzer explains, cancer survivors can find their "new norm" with support in more ways than one.

Participants in this new Livestrong program at the YMCA in Hendersonville are cancer survivors, and they aren't slowing down. ...]]>Copyright 2013, Sinclair Broadcast GroupWed, Oct 30 2013, 10:43 AM EDThttp://wlos.com/shared/community/features/health-alert/stories/wlos_vocational-solutions-269.shtml
http://wlos.com/shared/community/features/health-alert/stories/wlos_vocational-solutions-269.shtmlDavid Easler knows his way around a forklift at Vocational Solutions in Henderson County. A voc-rehab graduate who overcame substance abuse despite a diagnosed disability, David wants to soon become an auto mechanic with loftier goals, 5 years from now. ...]]>David Easler knows his way around a forklift at Vocational Solutions in Henderson County. A voc-rehab graduate who overcame substance abuse despite a diagnosed disability, David wants to soon become an auto mechanic with loftier goals, 5 years from now. ...]]>Copyright 2013, Sinclair Broadcast GroupMon, Oct 28 2013, 04:04 PM EDThttp://wlos.com/shared/community/features/health-alert/stories/wlos_ladies-night-out-268.shtml
http://wlos.com/shared/community/features/health-alert/stories/wlos_ladies-night-out-268.shtmlToday in Health Alert, News 13's Jay Siltzer tells us how a local program is opening the door for screening nearly all uninsured and under-insured women in Buncombe County. ...]]>Today in Health Alert, News 13's Jay Siltzer tells us how a local program is opening the door for screening nearly all uninsured and under-insured women in Buncombe County. ...]]>Copyright 2013, Sinclair Broadcast GroupTue, Oct 22 2013, 04:37 PM EDThttp://wlos.com/shared/community/features/health-alert/stories/wlos_women-helping-women-267.shtml
http://wlos.com/shared/community/features/health-alert/stories/wlos_women-helping-women-267.shtmlThe most decorated American Olympic gymnast ever is heading to the mountains. Shannon Miller is sharing her story of survival to help those who need it most.

Miller took gold on the balance beam at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, said by Skype she met a bigger challenge 15 years later later when diagnosed with ovarian cancer. ...]]>

The most decorated American Olympic gymnast ever is heading to the mountains. Shannon Miller is sharing her story of survival to help those who need it most.

Miller took gold on the balance beam at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, said by Skype she met a bigger challenge 15 years later later when diagnosed with ovarian cancer. ...]]>

Copyright 2013, Sinclair Broadcast GroupMon, Oct 21 2013, 04:42 PM EDThttp://wlos.com/shared/community/features/health-alert/stories/wlos_breast-cancer-treatment-clinical-trial-266.shtml
http://wlos.com/shared/community/features/health-alert/stories/wlos_breast-cancer-treatment-clinical-trial-266.shtmlMore research and advancements are happening at community hospitals in the fight against cancer. As News 13's Jay Siltzer shows us, one local women's participation through Pardee Hospital could one day impact her own community.

North Henderson High School math teacher Rachel Willingham is back at work after a second bout with breast cancer. ...]]>

More research and advancements are happening at community hospitals in the fight against cancer. As News 13's Jay Siltzer shows us, one local women's participation through Pardee Hospital could one day impact her own community.

North Henderson High School math teacher Rachel Willingham is back at work after a second bout with breast cancer. ...]]>